Re: Problems Importing PFX into IE 6.0

From: Eduard Koller [MSFT] (eduardk_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/24/04

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    What OS/SP are you using for each case?
    You mentioned NT4 with IE5.5 and Win2k with IE6.0 Is this correct?

    Which OS are you using for creating the PFX? What happens if you re-create
    the PFX with the same password (that is, what happens if you create the PFX
    for b) using the same password you had for a)? Can you import it?)

    What is the error message you're getting in each case? 

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"Mahesh Natarajan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:10bf801c4409c$3dc6a180$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Eddy,
>
> Let me explain.
>
> a) The same PFX is not working in both IE 5.5 and IE 6.0.
>
> b) when i change the password and repack the pfx, it is
> working in both IE 5.5 and IE 6.0.
>
> The passwd that i used for a) and b) are of same length ,
> ie. 11 alphanumerals made up of 7 characters , followed
> by 3 numerals and 1 dollor symbol.
>
> Regards
> Chandar
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm not sure I understand your scenario. Is it the same
> PFX file that
>> - you can successfully import on WinNT4 w/ IE5.50
>> - you cannot import on Win2k w/ IE 6.0
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>Eddy Koller[MS]
>>
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>>"Mahesh Natarajan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
>>news:f06f01c43d6c$890a6a60$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Eddy,
>>>
>>> I am facing this problem in both IE 6.0.2600.0000IC
>>> and IE 5.50.04807.2300IC.
>>>
>>> While I am using IE6.0 in a WIN 2000 Professional
>>> 5.00.2195 SP4, I used IE 5.50 in a WINNT Server
> 4.0.0.1381
>>>
>>> Both the passwords (both working and non-working) are of
>>> same length. The length is 11 characters. Out of the 11
>>> characters(for both the password), the first 7 are
>>> alphabets, the next three are numerals and the last one
>>> being the dollar symbol.
>>>
>>> Please help
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Mahesh Natarajan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>You mention below both IE 6.0 and IE 5.5. What IE
> version
>>> are you actually
>>>>using?
>>>>You mention if you use a different password for the same
>>> PFX, you can
>>>>successfully import it?
>>>>What is your password lenght?
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Eddy Koller[MS]
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>"Mahesh Natarajan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote in message
>>>>news:da2501c43b21$568b0f10$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been experiencing problems with Importing of a
>>> few
>>>>> PKCS#12 files into Internet Explorer 6.0  (IE 5.5
> Cipher
>>>>> strength 128-bit).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> IE 6.0 in Windows 2000 Professional (with all latest
>>> SPs)
>>>>> reports "The private key that you are importing might
>>>>> require a cryptographic service provider that is not
>>>>> installed on your system"
>>>>>
>>>>> Searching the Net I stumbled upon this link
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 269518
>>>>> http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=269518
>>>>>
>>>>> But after thoroughly checking i don't see any problems
>>>>> with my RSA Key pair as pointed in the article.(the
> two
>>>>> primes are indeed 512 bits only)
>>>>>
>>>>> Why is this happening ? Is this a bug in IE ? Is
> there a
>>>>> patch available for this ?
>>>>>
>>>>> Please help.
>>>>>
>>>>> Note:
>>>>> The same PFX when packed with a different password
>>> imports
>>>>> successfully into IE. I have tried out my pfx with
> other
>>>>> third-party open source softwares (openssl) and they
> all
>>>>> decode my PFX without any hitch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Mahesh Natarajan
>>>>> .
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
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